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Senior Manager - Strategic Sourcing Indirect Spend
Location
United States
Posted
15 days ago
Salary
$123.5K - $163.9K / year
Seniority
Lead
No structured requirement data.
Job Description
Senior Manager - Strategic Sourcing Indirect Spend
Frontier Airlines
Role Description The Senior Manager, Strategic Sourcing – Indirect Spend serves as the vertical lead for Indirect Sourcing, accountable for developing and scaling a best-in-class sourcing operating model and leading a portfolio of sourcing initiatives across critical support-function categories (including Information Technology, Finance, Marketing, Legal, and Commercial services). This role leads end-to-end strategic sourcing engagements—from intake and prioritization through RFx execution, negotiation, and contracting—while enabling effective post-award supplier management by establishing performance frameworks, contract governance, and clear handoffs to business owners. The Senior Manager will also build team capability, coach and develop talent, and act as a change leader driving adoption of consistent sourcing processes, tools, and performance metrics across the organization. Essential Functions - Sourcing Governance, Intake & Performance Management (15%): - Lead the indirect sourcing intake and prioritization mechanism to ensure sourcing resources are focused on the highest-value and most time-sensitive business needs. - Establish and maintain a portfolio management rhythm for indirect sourcing, including prioritization, resourcing, milestone tracking, and executive visibility. - Build and implement KPIs and reporting that measure sourcing performance and value delivered (e.g., cycle time, savings/value, compliance to process, stakeholder satisfaction, contract coverage, and supplier performance measures embedded in contracts). - Standardize templates, playbooks, and work products to improve speed, quality, and consistency of sourcing execution. - Category Strategy & Internal Stakeholder Leadership (20%): - Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders across support functions, translating business objectives into category strategies and sourcing plans. - Lead structured needs assessments to define scope, requirements, evaluation criteria, and business outcomes for sourcing initiatives. - Influence cross-functional decision-making through clear problem framing, data-driven analysis, and well-supported recommendations. - Identify and resolve process inefficiencies across the source-to-contract lifecycle; drive disciplined execution in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. - RFx Execution, Negotiation & Contracting (35%): - Oversee and guide end-to-end RFx activity (RFI/RFQ/RFP), including timeline planning, bid document development, supplier communications, response evaluation, stakeholder alignment, and supplier selection. - Lead complex commercial negotiations, applying total cost of ownership (TCO) and value-based evaluation approaches to deliver optimal outcomes. - Partner closely with Legal and key stakeholders to structure, negotiate, and execute contracts that appropriately balance commercial value, risk, and operational requirements. - Ensure sourcing decisions and recommendations are well-documented, analytically sound, and presentation-ready for senior leadership. - Supplier Performance Framework & Transition to Business Owners (10%): - Embed clear supplier performance expectations into agreements (e.g., SLAs, KPIs, governance cadence, remedies, and commercial protections). - Establish lightweight supplier governance frameworks (e.g., scorecards, escalation paths, review cadences) that enable effective day-to-day management by the business owners after contract execution. - Support stakeholders in addressing supplier issues that require commercial or contractual intervention and drive continuous improvement through fact-based performance dialogue. - Team Leadership, Capability Building & Change Leadership (20%): - Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of sourcing professionals (Managers/Analysts), setting clear expectations and strengthening execution quality. - Hire, develop, and retain talent; build leadership capability across the team and create a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and strong internal service. - Act as a change agent—driving adoption of standardized sourcing processes, tools, and behaviors across internal stakeholder groups. - Promote strong quality control practices and ensure timely delivery of high-quality work products with minimal defects. - Prepare and deliver clear, concise reporting and presentations to senior leadership, including executive-level and Board-level materials as needed. - Support corporate finance and budgeting processes through cost modeling, market insight, and sourcing pipeline forecasting. - Represent the Strategic Sourcing function in relevant internal forums and, as appropriate, external industry events. - Perform additional duties and lead special projects as assigned. Qualifications - 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic sourcing, procurement, finance, consulting, or related disciplines, with significant exposure to indirect spend categories. - Demonstrated success leading complex, cross-functional sourcing initiatives, including RFx execution, negotiations, and contracting. - 5+ years of people leadership experience (direct management and/or leading teams through influence) in a corporate environment. - Experience across a portfolio of support-function categories (e.g., IT, Finance, Marketing, Legal, and Commercial services); depth in IT sourcing is strongly valued. - Airline and/or aerospace industry experience is advantageous, but not required. Preferred/Advantageous - Experience building or scaling sourcing governance, intake processes, and performance reporting/KPIs. - Familiarity with contract performance constructs (e.g., SLAs, service credits, governance models) and value-based supplier evaluation methods. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities - Deep understanding of strategic sourcing, total cost of ownership (TCO), and supplier relationship management across indirect spend categories. - Expertise in end-to-end RFx management, complex contract negotiations, and vendor evaluation methodologies. - Strong financial acumen; able to assess business cases and build cost models to support sourcing decisions. - Executive-level communication skills; able to present to senior leadership and boards with confidence and clarity. - Demonstrated ability to act as a trusted advisor through sound judgment, analytical thinking, and influence. - Skilled in organizational development, performance management, and change leadership. - Highly organized, self-motivated, and committed to continuous improvement and operational excellence. - Comfortable managing multiple complex initiatives in a fast-paced, matrixed environment. Work Environment / Remote Work Options - This role can be based at our headquarters in Denver, CO or anywhere in the United States via a remote work arrangement (periodic travel to Denver from a Frontier-serviced city required). - If remote, you must be able to follow our remote work policies, including ability and comfort level working from home with access to a high-speed internet connection. - If headquarters-based, typical office environment, adequately heated and cooled. Salary Range Please note: $123,462 - $163,873. This posting has a closing date of on or before midnight 9.30.26 MT. Positions Supervised - Manager, Strategic Sourcing - Analyst, Strategic Sourcing
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